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Ling Lawn

✦ Ancient woodland148 ha

📷 Dave Hitchborne · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome148 ha

Getting here

53.11615, -0.12670

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Blackbird, Sand Martin +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Blackbird, Sand Martin +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Moschatel, Butterbur +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Nut Leaf Weevil, 10-spot Ladybird +170 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Nut Leaf Weevil, 10-spot Ladybird +170 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ground-elder, Dandelion, Bramble +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Visitor's RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Spa TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln (proposed realignment)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Spa TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Woodhall Spa Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nursery Farm

📷 Dave Hitchborne · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nursery Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Tattershall Castle and CollegeHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Allan Barker Playing FieldsUrban park3.7 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→🌱Clinton ParkUrban park3.8 km→⛪Holy Trinity Collegiate ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.9 km→

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